Karimganj Lok Sabha constituency
Karimganj Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 14 Lok Sabha constituencies in Assam state in north-eastern India. This constituency is reserved for the candidates belonging to the scheduled castes.
Assembly segments
Karimganj Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:[1]
| Constituency number | Name | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ratabari | SC | Karimganj |
| 2 | Patharkandi | None | Karimganj |
| 3 | Karimganj North | None | Karimganj |
| 4 | Karimganj South | None | Karimganj |
| 5 | Badarpur | None | Karimganj |
| 6 | Hailakandi | None | Hailakandi |
| 7 | Katlicherra | None | Hailakandi |
| 8 | Algapur | None | Hailakandi |
Members of Parliament
- 1962: Nihar Ranjan Laskar, Indian National Congress
- 1967: Nihar Ranjan Laskar, Indian National Congress
- 1971: Nihar Ranjan Laskar, Indian National Congress
- 1977: Nihar Ranjan Laskar, Indian National Congress
- 1980: Nihar Ranjan Laskar, Indian National Congress (I)
- 1984: Sudarsan Das, Indian Congress (Socialist)
- 1991: Dwarka Nath Das, Bharatiya Janata Party
- 1996: Dwarka Nath Das, Bharatiya Janata Party
- 1998: Nepal Chandra Das, Indian National Congress
- 1999: Nepal Chandra Das, Indian National Congress
- 2004: Lalit Mohan Suklabaidya, Indian National Congress
- 2009: Lalit Mohan Suklabaidya, Indian National Congress
- 2014: Radheshyam Biswas, All India United Democratic Front
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Lalit Mohan Suklabaidya | 321,059 | 47.81 | ||
| BJP | Parimal Sukla Baidya | 229,111 | 34.12 | ||
| AGP | Nepal Chandra Das | 106,546 | 15.87 | ||
| Independent | Babul Ram Das | 3,925 | 0.58 | ||
| Independent | Sushil Kumar Das | 3,641 | 0.54 | ||
| Independent | Radha Kanta Tanty | 2,862 | 0.43 | ||
| Independent | Lukendra Roy | 2,386 | 0.36 | ||
| Independent | Babul Roy | 1,960 | 0.29 | ||
| Majority | 91,948 | ||||
| Turnout | 671,491 | 68.91 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
General elections 2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIUDF | Radheshyam Biswas | 362,866 | 40.91 | +4.17 | |
| BJP | Krishna Das | 260,772 | 29.40 | +7.67 | |
| INC | Lalit Mohan Suklabaidya | 226,562 | 25.54 | −12.35 | |
| AGP | Rabindranath Choudhury | 5,556 | 0.63 | +0.63 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 4,266 | 0.48 | −−− | |
| AAP | Tarun Kumar Das | 3,658 | 0.41 | −−− | |
| Majority | 102,094 | 11.51 | +10.36 | ||
| Turnout | 886,920 | ||||
| AIUDF gain from INC | Swing | ||||
References
- ^ "List of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Assam. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2008-10-05.
- ^ The Sentinel. 16 candidates file nomination in Karimganj
See also